After matriculating with distinction and full academic colours at Grey College in Bloemfontein, Peter completed his medical degree at Stellenbosch University in 2000. Once completing internship and community service he spent a couple of years working in England and Scotland before returning to follow a career in Anaesthesiology.
He specialised at Stellenbosch University completing his Master’s degree and Anaesthesiology College Fellowship in 2010, following this up with a five year Consultant post at Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch Anaesthesiology and Critical Care faculty.
In 2016 he moved to full time private practice, joining Southern Anaesthetics Associates.
HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa)
South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) National Council Member 2012-2016
SASA Cape Western Branch Chairman SASA CWB 2017
GMC (General Medical Council, United Kingdom)
SA Colleges of Medicine Fellow
2020 BLS and ACLS Accreditation Course
2019 & 2018 Southern Anaesthetics Journal Club
2019 & 2018 SASA CWB Update Meetings x 3
2019 & 2018 Southern Anaesthetics CME Meeting
2019 MSD Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Study
2018 SAJAA Reviewer for Journal Submission
2018 SASA National Congress and Refresher Course
2009: Recurrence of Cardiotoxicity After Lipid Rescue from Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest. Anesth Analg 2009;108:1344 –6
2009: Lipid rescue: the use of lipid emulsions to treat local anaesthetic toxicity SAJAA 2009; 15(5): 20-28
2015: The South African Surgical Outcomes Study: a seven-day prospective observational cohort study: preliminary results. SAJAA 2015:21(1) 72-4 (as SASOS investigator)
2016: Hemocue® Haemoglobin Concentration Measurements are More Accurate Than Those of Blood Gas Analysers and Assist in Avoiding Incorrect Transfusion Decisions Anesth Analg 2016;123:Nr3 Suppl, PR612. World Congress Abstract.
2020: Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Using a Non-Occlusive Balloon Catheter: First Animal Experience. Cardiovasc Eng Tech 11, 59–66 (2020)
2020: Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Using a Non-Occlusive Balloon Catheter: First Animal Experience. Cardiovasc Eng Tech 11, 59–66 (2020)
2019: Comparison of Hemoglobin Measurements by 3 Point-of-Care Devices With Standard Laboratory Values and Reliability Regarding Decisions for Blood Transfusion. Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 18, 2019 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print.
Presenter at SASA Cape Western Branch, SASA National Congress, WCA World Congress of Anesthesiology
Journal Reviews SAJAA Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Examiner at Colleges of Medicine FCA (Fellowship of Anaesthesiology final exams), University of Stellenbosch (Undergraduate Medical Exams), FCA Part 2 Refresher Course, MMed(Anaethesiology) Thesis Promotor and Reviewer.
